Kentucky Wildcats vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Final

CFB

UK Team page

35 — 34

SC Team page

DateOctober 3, 2026

VenueWilliams-Brice Stadium

Team Form

2026 · Recent Games · Regular Season

Kentucky Wildcats

W W L W

South Carolina Gamecocks

L L L W

Key Stats

2026 · Regular Season

Kentucky Wildcats

PTS/G

379.25

TOTAL YDS/G

242.75

PASS YDS/G

136.5

RUSH YDS/G

24.4%

3RD DOWN %

TURNOVER DIFF

100.0%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

South Carolina Gamecocks

These stats describe 2026 · Regular Season. Per-game values are averages; totals cover that period.

PTS/G
Points scored per game. Higher means more scoring.

TOTAL YDS/G
Total offensive yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained.

PASS YDS/G
Net passing yards per game, including yards lost to sacks. Higher means more net passing production.

RUSH YDS/G
Rushing yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained on the ground.

3RD DOWN %
Successful third-down conversions divided by third-down attempts. Higher means more drives kept alive.

TURNOVER DIFF
Takeaways minus turnovers lost. Positive means the team takes the ball away more often than it gives it away.

RZ SCORING%
Red-zone trips ending in a touchdown or field goal divided by red-zone trips. Higher means more scoring trips.

DEF SACKS
Total sacks made by the defense in this period.

35.75

PTS/G

488.25

TOTAL YDS/G

269.5

PASS YDS/G

218.75

RUSH YDS/G

42.9%

3RD DOWN %

-4

TURNOVER DIFF

91.7%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

Season Context

2026 · Regular Season

Kentucky Wildcats

5.9

Yards per Play

36.0%

Rushing Share

South Carolina Gamecocks

These measures describe 2026 · Regular Season. Compare like periods; they are sporting measures, not predicted outcomes.

Yards per Play
Offensive yards per play. Higher means more efficient yardage production.

Rushing Share
Rushing yards as a share of total offensive yards. Higher means a greater rushing contribution.

6.55

Yards per Play

44.8%

Rushing Share

Key Players

2026 · Regular Season

Kentucky Wildcats

971Pass Yards

212Rush Yards

279Rec. Yards

South Carolina Gamecocks

963Pass Yards

308Rush Yards

159Rec. Yards

Boxscore

Scoring by period

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
UK	0	10	14	3	8	35
SC	14	6	0	7	7	34

Team stats

UK Stat SC

25 1st Downs 21

4-14 3rd down efficiency 8-16

2-2 4th down efficiency 0-2

394 Total Yards 458

272 Passing 226

28/41 Comp/Att 20/37

6.6 Yards per pass 6.1

122 Rushing 232

37 Rushing Attempts 37

3.3 Yards per rush 6.3

4-38 Penalties 7-60

0 Turnovers 2

0 Fumbles lost 2

0 Interceptions thrown 0

33:29 Possession 26:31

Kentucky Wildcats

Defensive

Kentucky Wildcats Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Grant Godfrey	9	4	1	1.5	0	1
Ty Bryant	8	5	0	0	1	0
Terhyon Nichols	8	4	0	0.5	2	0
Elijah Barnes	7	5	0	0	0	0
Sam Greene	6	5	0	0	0	1
Jordan Castell	6	3	0	0	0	0
Tavion Gadson	5	2	0	0	0	0
Jaden Smith	4	3	0	1	0	1
Hasaan Sykes	3	3	0	0	2	0
Jaden Williams	2	2	0	0	0	0
Cedric Works	2	2	0	0	0	1
Ahmad Breaux	2	1	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cowan	2	1	0	1	0	0
Tyler Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fumbles

Kentucky Wildcats Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Grant Godfrey	0	0	1
Jaden Williams	0	0	1

Kicking

Kentucky Wildcats Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Adam Zouagui	2/2	100.0	42	3/3	9

Kick Returns

Kentucky Wildcats Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Ja'Kayden Ferguson	2	33	17	0

Passing

Kentucky Wildcats Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Kenny Minchey	28/41	272	3	0

Punting

Kentucky Wildcats Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Thomas O'Hara	6	244	0	1	49

Punt Returns

Kentucky Wildcats Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Brock Coffman	1	1	1	0

Receiving

Kentucky Wildcats Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Kenny Darby	12	96	1	22
Nic Anderson	5	80	1	32
Willie Rodriguez	5	57	0	20
CJ Baxter	3	20	0	10
Ja'Kayden Ferguson	1	9	0	9
Henry Boyer	1	6	1	6
Shane Carr	1	4	0	4

Rushing

Kentucky Wildcats Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
CJ Baxter	13	48	1	8
Jason Patterson	5	29	0	10
Jovantae Barnes	9	28	0	16
Kenny Minchey	8	12	0	15
Willie Rodriguez	2	5	0	3

South Carolina Gamecocks

Defensive

South Carolina Gamecocks Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Justin Okoronkwo	11	6	0	0	0	0
Fred Johnson	11	2	0	0	1	0
J'Zavien Currence	8	5	0	0	0	0
Peyton Williams	8	4	0	0	0	0
Kendall Daniels Jr.	6	5	0	1	1	0
Shawn Murphy	5	3	0	0	0	1
Kelby Collins	5	2	1	1.5	0	0
Quay'sheed Scott	4	4	0	1	0	0
Vicari Swain	4	2	0	0.5	0	0
Gerald Kilgore	4	1	0	0	1	0
Tomiwa Durojaiye	3	2	0	1	0	1
David Bucey	2	2	0	0	1	0
Caleb Herring	2	1	1	1	0	2
Noah Clark	2	1	1	1	0	0
DJ Black	2	1	0	0	0	0
Troy Pikes	2	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Addison	1	1	0	0	0	0
Judge Collier	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keenan Britt	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Walker	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

South Carolina Gamecocks Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
LaNorris Sellers	3	1	0
Jabree Coleman	1	1	0

Kicking

South Carolina Gamecocks Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Malik Orsan	2/2	100.0	48	4/4	10

Passing

South Carolina Gamecocks Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
LaNorris Sellers	20/36	226	2	0
Team	0/1	0	0	0

Punting

South Carolina Gamecocks Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Mason Love	4	177	0	2	50

Punt Returns

South Carolina Gamecocks Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Vicari Swain	3	23	16	0

Receiving

South Carolina Gamecocks Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Mazeo Bennett Jr.	8	92	0	27
DJ Black	3	66	1	32
Nyck Harbor	2	26	0	18
Vicari Swain	2	19	0	10
Brady Hunt	2	14	0	8
Donovan Murph	1	8	0	8
Maurice Brown II	1	5	1	5
Matt Fuller	1	-4	0	0

Rushing

South Carolina Gamecocks Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
LaNorris Sellers	17	147	0	74
Matt Fuller	14	49	1	9
Jabree Coleman	3	26	1	17
Isaiah Augustave	1	7	0	7
Mazeo Bennett Jr.	1	5	0	5
Maurice Brown II	1	-2	0	0